vallytrades.org is a fraudulent investment platform designed to deceive cryptocurrency users and retail investors into depositing funds under the pretense of automated or managed trading returns. PhishDestroy first identified it on 2026-10-05, just one week after the domain was registered, and confirmed it remains fully live with active content as of 2026-10-19. Sites of this type typically mimic legitimate trading services to build false credibility before executing the theft.
How the scam works
Investment scam platforms like vallytrades.org typically promise high, consistent returns through bots or expert traders, pressuring victims to deposit cryptocurrency or fiat to unlock profits. The page title displayed is "Bot Verification", which differs from the investment platform classification, though the site is categorized as an investment scam based on its broader behavior and detection signals. Once funds are deposited, victims find they cannot withdraw, are asked to pay additional fees to release earnings, and ultimately lose everything they sent. There is no real trading activity; all deposited funds go directly to the operators.
Evidence
Seven of 92 engines on VirusTotal flagged vallytrades.org as malicious as of 2026-10-07, with detections from BitDefender, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, G-Data, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Netcraft, and desenmascara.me. While seven detections represents a minority of tested engines, the combination of established security vendors including Kaspersky and BitDefender independently agreeing on the threat adds meaningful weight. The domain also appears in two OTX threat intelligence pulses and is listed on the PhishDestroy blocklist.
Infrastructure
The domain was registered on 2026-09-28 through HOSTINGER operations, UAB, giving it a lifespan of under two weeks before PhishDestroy detected it. It is hosted on IP 198.251.84.200 within the FranTech Solutions network in Luxembourg. TLS is provided by Let's Encrypt under certificate authority YR1, a free and automated issuer commonly used across the web.
What to do
If you visited vallytrades.org and deposited funds, contact your bank or payment provider immediately to dispute the transaction and report the fraud. If you shared personal identification documents, monitor your accounts for identity theft and consider alerting your national cybercrime reporting authority. Do not send additional funds under any circumstances, including requests framed as fees, taxes, or verification deposits. Security teams and defenders should block vallytrades.org at the DNS and network perimeter level and use the OTX pulse data to correlate with related infrastructure.
Saved certificate metadata. Certificate dates without a timezone are shown as stored. Transport encryption does not establish that the site is trustworthy.
Evidence layersAvailability: Content servingContent: Content served at rootDNS: ResolvedRegistration: Unknown
Latest HTTP observationContenuto attivoOrdinary HTTP content served90%2026-10-19 22:32:58 UTC
RDAP registrationSconosciuto
Observed timelinelast reachable: 2026-10-19 22:35:39 UTClast content: 2026-10-19 22:32:58 UTC
Availability, content, DNS and registration are independent evidence layers. NXDOMAIN, an unreachable origin or missing content alone does not prove registrar action. A registrar or provider is credited only when a direct technical marker identifies that actor. Report causality is shown separately.
Recorded subdomains9
Hostnames retained in the domain record or Certificate Transparency cache. A hostname alone does not establish current availability or malicious activity.
autoconfig.vallytrades.orgDomain record
autodiscover.vallytrades.orgDomain record
cpanel.vallytrades.orgDomain record
cpcalendars.vallytrades.orgDomain record
cpcontacts.vallytrades.orgDomain record
mail.vallytrades.orgDomain record
webdisk.vallytrades.orgDomain record
webmail.vallytrades.orgDomain record
www.vallytrades.orgDomain record
The original observation time is not recorded for these hostnames.
Le relazioni archiviate sono raggruppate in base all'attributo di corrispondenza esatta. Un fornitore o un registrar condiviso da solo non dimostra la proprietà comune.
Mappa delle infrastrutture · vallytrades.org
Ogni riga rappresenta un motivo per cui un dominio è collegato a questo host. I nodi a dimensione intera indicano rilevamenti di VirusTotal, mentre quelli tratteggiati sono già offline. Di seguito è riportato l'elenco completo.
Risultati corrispondenti4
Stesso hash della favicon o stesso titolo della pagina di questo host.
Registrati tramite lo stesso registrar. Un registrar serve milioni di clienti non collegati tra loro, quindi questo dato indica semplicemente un raggruppamento piuttosto che dimostrare un nesso.
4 evidence signal groups linked0 stored notification recordsUltimo attivo conosciuto
Listed domains receive at least one abuse report; this entry has no retained notification history.
If credentials were compromised, report immediately. Do not engage with recovery scammers.
Se hai inserito credenziali dell'account, informazioni personali o di pagamento oppure hai scaricato un file da questo dominio, agisci immediatamente. Di seguito sono riportate le risorse per aiutarti a segnalare l'incidente e proteggerti.
Attenzione ai truffatori che promettono il recupero dei fondi! I criminali possono contattare nuovamente le vittime fingendo di essere investigatori, avvocati o agenti di recupero. Non pagare commissioni anticipate né condividere credenziali.Scopri di più sulle frodi relative ai sussidi di recupero →
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After a phishing incident
Raccomandazioni e consigli per le vittime
Choose the steps that match what you shared. Keep a copy of this report alongside your own records.
Cosa devo fare subito?
Urgente
Stop using the suspicious site. Open the real service through its official app or an address you already trust.
Modifica tutte le password — e-mail, account Exchange, qualsiasi servizio che utilizzi la stessa password
Abilita l'autenticazione a due fattori (2FA) utilizzando un'app di autenticazione (non via SMS). Disattiva il recupero tramite SMS
Carte congelate se hai inserito i tuoi dati bancari sul sito di phishing
Quali informazioni devo raccogliere per la mia relazione?
Linee guida dell'FBI
Keep original emails, receipts, messages and screenshots in a secure place. A factual timeline helps the receiving authority understand what happened. IC3 evidence guidance ↗
Payment records — if you paid, save the receipt, amount, date, payment provider and recipient details.
Date e orari esatti — di ogni transazione e del primo contatto con il truffatore
Schermate — siti web truffaldini, messaggi in chat, e-mail, transazioni tramite portafoglio digitale, social media
Tutti gli URL e i domini utilizzato dal truffatore (tra cui vallytrades.org)
Comunicazioni — e-mail, SMS, numeri di telefono, nomi utente utilizzati dal truffatore
Anche se non conosci tutti i dettagli — sporgere comunque denuncia. Anche le informazioni parziali sono comunque utili alle indagini.
A chi devo segnalare la truffa?
FBI IC3 — Internet Crime Complaint Center (sistema di segnalazione federale degli Stati Uniti)
Europol — Segnalazioni relative alla criminalità informatica in Europa (UE)
Your bank or payment provider — contact its fraud team promptly through official contact details if money or card information was exposed.
Polizia locale — crea un documento ufficiale, anche se non è in grado di agire immediatamente
A report is not a guarantee of recovery or investigation, but prompt, accurate transaction data can help authorities and service providers trace the incident.
How do phishing scams typically work?
Siti web fasulli — cloni perfetti, al pixel, di siti legittimi con domini leggermente modificati
Macellazione dei suini — fiducia conquistata nel corso di settimane tramite Telegram/WhatsApp/app di incontri, per poi rubare i soldi
Truffe legate al recupero dei fondi — fraudsters pose as recovery agents and demand upfront fees. Never share a seed phrase or pay before independently verifying the provider
Truffe basate sull'intelligenza artificiale — i deepfake, il phishing automatizzato e i siti generati dall’intelligenza artificiale rendono più difficile individuare le frodi
Come posso proteggermi in futuro?
Aggiungi i siti ufficiali ai preferiti — Non cliccare mai sui link contenuti nelle e-mail, nei messaggi diretti o negli annunci pubblicitari
Verifica i domini — controllare PhishDestroy prima di interagire. Verifica l'HTTPS, l'ortografia e l'età del dominio
"Troppo bello per essere vero" = truffa — rendimenti garantiti, testimonial di personaggi famosi, scadenze urgenti
About this reportSources, observation dates and corrections
This report combines saved page captures, registration and network records, scanner results and PhishDestroy reporting history. Each source keeps its own observation date. Open a source report to inspect the original result.
The AI-assisted analysis was written on . It describes the evidence available at that time; later source checks can change.
A capture documents what was shown. A scanner result records that provider’s assessment at the time of its check. Neither a valid certificate nor a zero-detection result is a guarantee of safety.
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